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Beyond furlough: the future for your business
Consider your (many) options. Plan ahead. Don't assume the worse. Kathryn Roynon, HR Director outlines the many positive options for your busines...
GH Webinar
The secret to crowdfunding
Anthony has given us an insight into his new Webinar mini-series, where he will be discussing all things crowdfunding - a funding source which now fun...
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Your Business from a financial perspective – Where do you start? How do you fini...
Purple Lime Accountancy gives us an introduction to their brand new six-part Growth Hub webinar series: Your Business from a financial perspective.
Sources of Finance for Starting a Business
Is the start of 2020 the start of a new business for you? If so you’ll need to know how to finance it.
Support for Businesses through Funding and Finance
A review of a few of the sources of Business Support and Funding
Controlling the costs of your business
How to identify and monitor business costs and how to carry out cost-benefit analysis
Faraday battery challenge
An overview of government’s challenge to industry and research to develop the next generation of batteries for vehicles and other applications.
Healthy ageing and funding for Business
The healthy ageing challenge asks industry and researchers to develop products and services to help people remain independent, productive, active and ...
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Supporting Social Enterprises
Up to date sources of finance and support for social enterprise.
Innovation loans: what they are and how to apply
An overview of Innovate UK’s loan programme for SMEs involved in late-stage innovation projects.
case study
Plain Action and Vale Action Leader Programme
The Local Action Groups (LAGs) administered by Community First, provide grants to help to increase rural jobs, boost tourism, help businesses grow and...
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Opportunities to Grow your Business
Where can a business wanting to grow, find the most comprehensive source for up-to-date information on available funding or tendering opportunities?
£80million fund to help SMEs engage in apprenticeships
A short article about the Chancellor's Spring Statement around funding for small and medium sized businesses to help them engage with apprenticeships.
Roads for the Future - Funding
A share of up to £200,000 is available for ideas to change road design to maximise the benefits of connected and autonomous vehicles.
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Government Support for Research & Development - Guide
The UK Government, and the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, have a strategy to stimulate business research and develo...
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Ludgershall couple's double celebration – in love and in business!
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New Year Boost to your Career: January Skills Boot...
Skills Bootcamps in Swindon and Wiltshire offer free or subsidised training starting this January, p...
Army Benevolent Fund Opens for Applications for 20...
The Army Benevolent Fund provides grants to charities and organisations that provide lifetime suppor...
New Funding Opportunity for UK Small Businesses fr...
American Express has launched Champion Small, A competition that allows American Express cardholders...
Business boost for Wiltshire town centres with fre...
• Grants to spotlight retail, hospitality and leisure sectors • Free energy efficiency survey and d...
New Cash Grants for UK Start-ups and Growing Busin...
"Realising the Remarkable" is a UK-based cash grant programme offering £60,000 in prizes, marketing,...
Coffee Shop vs Coworking
Castledown Enterprise Centre offers a professional coworking space with all the benefits of a modern...
eBay for Business Awards: £10,000 Grant and Suppor...
Veterans’ Foundation Makes Changes to Grants Progr...
IUK Seeks AI Innovations for Supply Chain with £2m...
£6.4m Flexible AI Upskilling Fund for UK SMEs Now ...
The Flexible AI Upskilling Fund pilot scheme will support SMEs in the Professional and Business Serv...
Innovate UK Launches Competition to Boost Business...
Funding made available to boost business productivity through the deployment of AI-driven solutions.
Launch of Made Smarter Innovation Sustainability A...
The Made Smarter Innovation Sustainability Accelerator is a national programme designed to accelerat...
NLCF Announces New Funding to Involve More People ...
The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) announced that from 27 March 2024 it will be delivering n...
Final Round of Museum Estate and Development Fund ...
The Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND) is provided with funding from the Department for Cultu...
Village Halls in Rural England Can Apply Now for a...
The Village Halls Small Grants Fund is provided by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affa...
Barclays Community Football Fund 2024 Opens to UK ...
Now in its third year, Barclays Bank in partnership with the Sported Foundation is offering grants o...
Prudence Trust Accepting Applications for New Fund...
Prudent Trust has launched a new funding round and is offering around five to eight grants of betwee...
Henry Moore Foundation Accepting Applications for ...
Funding to Support UK and International Collaborat...
The British Council is offering grants of between £25,000 and £75,000 for arts and culture organisat...
Unlocking Nature Positive Private Investment - Lau...
On February 14th is the launch of the new IUK Competition. The aim of this Innovate UK (IUK) competi...
New Round of Cultural Development Fund Provides £1...
The Cultural Development Fund aims to level up investment in culture and the creative industries acr...
£50,000 Funding Opportunity for AI Solutions in Cr...
Amplifying Imagination is a 16-week acceleration programme supporting companies in the creative indu...
Funding to Support a Just Transition to Carbon Net...
Shoosmiths Foundation is offering grants for UK-based registered charities with an annual income of ...
Grants for Early-career Craftspeople - New Round O...
This grant scheme is provided by the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST).
Vibrant Wiltshire Vacant Unit Grants
Wiltshire Council has created the Vibrant Wiltshire grants programme through the Wiltshire Towns Pro...
Forestry Commission Launches £2.5m Tree Production...
Business Catalyst Grants for Jewellers
Business Catalyst (Large) Grants offer UK based jewellers, silversmiths and allied industry practiti...
Veterans Career Development Fund Open for UK Appli...
Funding for not-for-profit projects that deliver qualifications and training to enable veterans and ...
Wiltshire Council to fund EV charger planning
Government support for local authorities
Multimillion pound investment to develop hydrogen ...
Academic, civic and industry partners will work together to unlock the huge potential of our region’...
Innovate UK Launches £6.2m Award to Fund Diverse I...
Grants, coupled with tailored business support, are available for UK innovators to make their busine...
IUK Announces Farming Futures R&D Fund: Environmen...
UK registered organisations can apply for grants to fund feasibility projects and industrial researc...
Wiltshire towns called to provide action plans
Council funding to improve high streets
Green Machine Computers Launches The Tech Hub CIC ...
Green Machine Computers, a leading IT recycling specialist, has launched The Tech Hub CIC, a communi...
Beard Group provides 2022 results
Turnover of £165m and £3.5m profits
ERDF Project Evaluation and Summative Assessment R...
Tenders are invited to develop and deliver a summative assessment for the Swindon and Wiltshire Loca...
Excalibur Communications revenue rises
Increases by six per cent to £9.2m
ERDF Project Evaluation and Summative Assessment R...
Tenders are invited to develop and deliver a summative assessment for the Swindon and Wiltshire Loca...
Millions of low-income households to get new Cost ...
Millions of the lowest-income households across the UK will get up to £1,350 from the Government in ...
£1million scheme to enhance Chippenham station set...
Work will start next week on a £1million scheme to make Chippenham station fully accessible, deliver...
Free maths courses available
Interested in brushing up on your maths skills?
CLA Charitable Trust Announces Application Deadlin...
Applications are invited from community organisations in England and Wales for projects that demonst...
£200m South West Investment Fund Set to Launch in ...
A new £200 million investment fund to support the growth of SMEs across the South West is to be laun...
Entries Open for 2023 Green Alley Award for Europe...
This business competition will support, fund and promote green economy start-up companies and eco-en...
South West Enterprise Fund
Are you aged 18–30, running your own small business or thinking of starting one in the next 6 months...
Support for businesses during the energy crisis
Find help for your business
Near £1m support for Swindon company
CCm Technologies wins Government funding
Swindon Ukrainian Sofiia is walking to the UK’s hi...
Ukrainian refugee, Sofiia Volovyk (22) is embarking on a huge 589 mile walk from Swindon to the high...
Projects developing innovative carbon removal tech...
Projects across the UK will benefit from a share of over £54 million to develop technologies that re...
£2.3m Lloyds funding for Westrop
New medical practice for North Swindon
Plug-in grant for cars to end as focus moves to im...
Government to concentrate funding on expanding the public chargepoint network as well as electric ta...
Up to 1000 farmers able to boost their businesses ...
New £30 million funding grants to help farmers boost their businesses and add extra value to their p...
UKEF provides £3.6 billion for sustainable project...
Backing helps UK businesses to support the construction of hospitals, electric railways and offshore...
Government invests over £31 million to help indust...
New government funding will support industry to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and slash carbon...
UWE Updates
UWE shares two exciting updates.
Beard Group wins £17m Bristol contract
Aztec West to be redeveloped
Rural Communities Support Programme Open for Appli...
The PCF's flagship grant programme, Supporting Rural Communities, awards £500,000 each year to suppo...
New Grants to Tackle Climate Injustice in the UK
This grant programme has been launched by Sustain as part of its Food for the Planet project.
Launch of £60m Life Sciences Innovative Manufactur...
This programme is funded by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and Off...
Bikeability receives record £20 million government...
Funding aims to promote active travel and provide cycle training to half a million children and thei...
Government boost for new renewable energy storage ...
Nearly £7 million awarded to turbocharge UK projects that are developing innovative energy storage t...
Old Town gives benefit to shoppers
Card scheme aims to boost funds
Government unveils levelling up plan that will tra...
Michael Gove to unveil the government’s flagship Levelling Up White Paper, setting out a plan to tra...
Calling innovators in happy and healthy ageing: up...
A seed funding to offer of up to £50k per project to take innovative products and services that supp...
Fund to Improve Adult Learning through Technology ...
Funding is available for organisations across all sectors undertaking projects that use digital tech...
New funding for Swindon town centre
Government to help with regeneration
£1 billion in support for businesses most impacted...
Additional support will be available for businesses who have been impacted by the Omicron variant, t...
Fund to Improve Adult Learning through Technology ...
Funding is available for organisations across all sectors undertaking projects that use digital tech...
Arts Council England Releases Details of Queen’s J...
Funding for not-for-profit groups delivering creative and cultural activities which commemorate the ...
England’s Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fun...
A fund designed to encourage collaboration and peer-to-peer learning for the protection and enhancem...
New Round of NHS Grants to Promote Organ, Cell and...
Funding for projects which increase awareness and support for donation in Black, Asian, mixed race a...
Push to protect and vaccinate rough sleepers with ...
The Protect and Vaccinate scheme will help to increase vaccine uptake among people who are homeless ...
Your Best Friend Fund Opens for Projects Addressin...
Funding for not-for-profit groups across England and Wales supporting young people to better underst...
New 2022 Deadlines for National Lottery Grants for...
Funding for not-for-profit organisations, private owners of heritage and partnerships for projects c...
£700 million to support NHS this winter
Hospitals across the country will benefit from a share of £700 million to help tackle waiting lists ...
£10m Fund to Support England's Natural Environment...
Organisations seeking investment for nature projects to tackle climate change, create and restore ha...
New Jobs for Young People - Final Chance for Emplo...
Employers can apply until 17 December 2021 for funding to create jobs for 16 to 24 year-olds on Univ...
Defra Launches £27m Fund for England's Farmers
Funding is available for farmers, foresters and growers in England to invest in new technology.
$119m new contracts won by Chemring
US and Australian projects
Co-op Foundation Announces Carbon Innovation Fund ...
A new £3 million fund will open to applications on 22 November 2021.
Launch of £100,000 Fund for Green Tech Start-ups
Support is available for 'cleantech' start-up businesses from across the county that seek to utilise...
What’s new with the Apprenticeship Service
Several new features to the Apprenticeship Service have been introduced, to help make managing appre...
Government Announces £60m for Low Carbon Heat Pump...
Launching soon, a new government innovation fund aims to make clean heat systems smaller, easier to ...
Growth Hub Newsletter
The programme is offering eligible small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Swindon & Wiltshire ...
Prime Minister and Bill Gates launch £400m partner...
The strategic partnership with the Breakthrough Energy Catalyst will mobilise £200 million of privat...
National Highways’ congestion-busting scheme opens...
Multi-million pound scheme, which will tackle congestion and help unlock thousands of new homes in S...
Capita to sell Chippenham business
NEC Software Solutions to pay £62m
GWP Packaging founder retires
Company sold recently for £15.1m
New Round of Funding for Entrepreneurs Setting up ...
Funding is being offered to help entrepreneurs start new businesses in rural areas of the UK.
Funding for Local Community Action on Climate Chan...
Applications are being accepted by a fund designed to support the UK's local 'climate champions'.
Wiltshire company raises £860,000
E-wallet platform plans launch
Government commissions action to improve rail air ...
Review commissioned to ensure air quality standards and regulations are fit for purpose on the rail ...
Chemring performance on target
Corsham company's trading update
Innovation and new technology to help reduce NHS w...
Surgical hubs, new technology and innovative ways of working will help tackle waiting lists and trea...
£270m Green Heat Network Fund Launches in Spring 2...
Public, private and third sector organisations in England will be invited to apply for capital fundi...
Veterans’ mental health services to receive £2.7 m...
Armed forces veterans will benefit from extra support including extra mental health services thanks ...
International Tree Foundation Accepting Applicatio...
Funding for community groups and voluntary organisations across the UK to protect and plant trees in...
Funding to Help UK Communities Connect and Thrive
Applications are being accepted by a national programme.
Thousands of hectares of vital peatland to be rest...
Over £16 million to be awarded through the first round of Natural England’s Peat Restoration Grants.
Up to £375,000 available for space science project...
Companies and research organisations are invited to apply for funding to develop technologies that c...
Back to school campaign launches
Children and young people are set to return to early years, schools and colleges over the next few w...
£4 million funding to boost UK biomass production
24 projects receive government funding of up to £200,000 to increase UK production of biomass that c...
£40m Government loan supports new retirement livin...
Homes England agrees deal with Audley Group to support new homes in under-supplied market
Record number of households benefit from Help to B...
Over 55,000 households bought their home with the support of Help to Buy: equity loan last year – a ...
Government Issues Advance Notice of the Net Zero H...
From early next year, funding will be available for UK businesses to support at-scale deployment of ...
Details of New Industrial Fuel Switching Competiti...
UK businesses will be funded to support the development and trials of solutions to switch industry f...
GWR Grant for safeguarding treasured rail archives
STEAM joins national project to inspire the education of future generations.
UK government launches plan for a world-leading hy...
First-ever vision to kick start world-leading hydrogen economy set to support over 9,000 UK jobs and...
Government scales up support to protect the world’...
Blue Planet Fund delivers £16.2m for five programmes to tackle climate change, restore ocean health ...
Logistics UK backs industry drive for new staff wi...
The guide is one way in which the organisation is supporting the recruitment of new employees at suc...
IUK Launches Global Cooperation Feasibility Studie...
Grants are available to fund UK based small businesses undertaking feasibility studies that will hel...
Innovators' Seed Corn Fund Returns for 2021
Funding is available to support the drive for innovative new products within the UK gardening indust...
Launch of TikTok #BeYourOwnBoss Entrepreneurship C...
A competition supporting young people in the UK with ambitious ideas to run their own business has b...
2021 Global Challenge Launched with €100,000 Grand...
Support is available for deeptech start-ups or new technology projects from across the world that us...
Clubs in Crisis Fund Opens for Local Applications ...
Small local grassroots sports clubs and organisations from across the UK can apply now for unrestric...
Assays for SARS-CoV-2 Cellular Immune Responses - ...
UK organisations can apply for funding to develop assay systems to define the magnitude and profile ...
Applications Open for 2022 Energy Globe Awards
Financial awards honouring outstanding projects and initiatives worldwide in the field of sustainabl...
UK Social Entrepreneur Development Programme Accep...
Funding and specialist support are available for UK social entrepreneurs to help them develop as soc...
Tell HMRC and pay the Self-Employment Income Suppo...
Find out how to tell HMRC if you need to pay back some or all of the SEISS grant.
Government announces latest tranche of funding fro...
Horse racing, rugby league, speedway and drag racing to benefit from latest tranche of government fu...
Government Announces £20m SME Brexit Support Fund
Grants are available to help small UK businesses in respect of changes to trade rules with the EU
Launch of Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment S...
UK wind component manufacturers can apply for grants to support the offshore wind supply chain.
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust Announces 2021/22...
Funding programmes to support the UK’s Armed Forces communities with post COVID recovery, with initi...
NLCF Launches Round 2 of Climate Action Fund
Up to £10 million in funding for community-led partnerships in the UK to make changes in their commu...
IUK Announces Driving the Electric Revolution: Sup...
UK registered businesses of any size can apply for funding for research into supply chain developmen...
Applications Invited for UK Local Environmental In...
Funding is available to charities, community groups, schools, small businesses and other local organ...
Chancellor Announces £5bn Grant Scheme for England...
Grants will be provided to pubs, restaurants, shops and other businesses in England hit hardest by t...
IUK Launches ISCF Digital Security by Design - Bus...
UK registered businesses can apply for a funding to collaborate with others, including research orga...
Launch of the 2021 Postcode Lottery Green Challeng...
This initiative aims to elicit creative ideas that will encourage the invention of new green product...
Government Launches £4bn Levelling Up Fund
Announced at the 2020 Spending Review, the Levelling Up Fund will invest in infrastructure that impr...
Budget 2021
Business Support for a Post Pandemic Recovery
Recycling Technologies in £1.2m project
Joint funding with universities.
Grants to help small and medium-sized businesses n...
The SME Brexit Support Fund could give you up to £2,000 to help with training or professional advice...
T Level funding for New College
New funding for technical qualification courses.
New Round of Culture Recovery Fund Grants Programm...
Funding is available for cultural organisations in England as they recover from the impact of the co...
R&D Funding for Collaborative Projects to Boost Fo...
UK businesses and research organisations can apply for funding towards research and development proj...
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage - Round Two to ...
Organisations and businesses who own, manage or work with heritage in England will have three weeks ...
Chancellor Announces £4.6 Billion Business Lockdow...
A new financial package designed to support retail, hospitality and leisure sectors businesses and p...
£25m for Salisbury and Trowbridge
Government funding to help high streets.
Government funds to boost Swindon
Swindon will get £25m to fund railway station and town centre improvements.
New plans set out to transform procurement, provid...
New plans to overhaul procurement rules, cutting red tape and making it easier for smaller businesse...
Swindon scientists in key space project
Funding for climate monitoring project.
New ‘Internationalisation Fund’ Grant
Match-funding of between £1,000 and £9,000 is available as a grant to ‘Small & Medium sized Enterpri...
Current Funding Opportunities from Innovate UK
Current Funding Opportunities from Innovate UK, the home of grants, investments and support for the ...
£500,000 award for Pinweld
Advance in plastics technology.
Kickstart Scheme employer resources
If you've been offered Kickstart Scheme funding, you can use these resources to show your support fo...
Armed Forces Day Grant Scheme Accepting Applicatio...
The Ministry of Defence is providing funding to help organisations in the UK host an Armed Forces Da...
Funding for Cultural Organisations Across the UK t...
Mid- to large-scale cultural organisations can apply for grants to restart important work, refresh a...
Helping SMEs Innovate in Aerospace
Third IUK Competition Launched - Small and medium businesses, collaborating with others, can apply f...
Solar power a step closer for Calne
A community scheme to increase the supply of renewable energy to Calne in Wiltshire is a step closer...
Countryside Productivity Small Grants for England’...
Grants are being awarded to enable farmers in England to buy new farm equipment.
IUK Launches Fourth Round of Faraday Battery Chall...
Funding is available for business-led feasibility studies and research and development projects focu...
The Prince's Countryside Fund Opens for Applicatio...
Revenue project funding to support the UK’s rural communities that are dealing with the impact of th...
Green Alley Award Supports Europe's Eco-entreprene...
This business competition is intended to support, fund and promote green economy start-up companies ...
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: step by step gui...
This guide explains the information that employers need to provide to claim for their employees’ wag...
Funding boost to help healthcare suppliers improve...
Funding boost to help healthcare suppliers improve cyber security.
Tourism and hospitality - can an ERDF Grant help y...
Grants are available to help local SMEs recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Government’s £40 million Green Recovery Challenge ...
A fund of up to £40 million that will create jobs in nature recovery and conservation opens today.
Funding for Youth Volunteering Projects Related to...
Short application window opens for volunteering initiatives organised by young people in response to...
Extra funding for service charities as veterans’ s...
Today the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) and the MOD have announced that 100 UK Armed Forces cha...
Want a Kickstart?
The Kickstart is a 6-month paid job with a local employer scheme and is funded by the Government. It...
Funding award for community electric vehicle schem...
Local people in the Bradford-on-Avon area might soon be able to plug into a community-owned green ve...
IUK's Sustainable Innovation Fund Round 3 Launches
Funding is available for UK businesses, research organisations and academia, for new projects focusi...
Landmark Kickstart scheme opens
New £2 billion Kickstart scheme will create thousands of new jobs for young people.
Coronavirus - business support - Grants
The Government has announced a number of schemes to support businesses. Regular updates are being ma...
JewelFund Re-opens for Aspiring Jewellers Worldwid...
Grants are available to support aspiring jewellers who are looking to start their business.
Government Announces £10m Green Distilleries Compe...
UK distilleries can access funding to cut emissions by switching to low carbon fuels such as hydroge...
Applications Open for Second Self-employed Support...
Self-employed people whose trade has been adversely affected by coronavirus can now apply for a seco...
Community News
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage Opens for Appli...
Funding to support organisations across the heritage ecosystem that were financially sustainable bef...
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Build and Innovate: Swindon and Wiltshire LEP secu...
Funding will develop new projects that will bring public and private sector investment over the next...
Extra funding for service charities as veterans’ s...
OVA and the MOD have announced that 100 Armed Forces charities will benefit from nearly £6m of extra...
Community News
Presymptom Health wins funding
£200,000 invest into research to develop sepsis test.
Fund to support dairy farmers opens for applicatio...
The dairy response fund is now open for eligible farmers to apply for up to £10,000 of financial sup...
The Young Innovators Awards 2020/21 are now open
Young people can apply for an award to make their business idea a reality. The Award includes a £5,0...
Swindon Small Business Discretionary Grant Fund
Swindon launches its Discretionary Grant Fund
NFU responds to government support package for dai...
A support package to help English dairy farmers hit by an economic storm caused by the Coronavirus p...
Businesses urged to seek pandemic funding support
Wiltshire Council calls for applications for funding during the pandemic.
Swindon to receive an extra £6.2m in funds
Government support Swindon Borough Council in coronavirus crisis.
Coronavirus Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)
The chancellor announced a new 100% government backed loan scheme for small businesses.
WH Smith forced to seek new finance
Follows heavy investment in airport outlets
Chancellor sets out extra £750 million coronavirus...
Charities across the UK will receive a £750 million package of support to ensure they can continue t...
£10m to boost tree planting in second auction of W...
Farmers and land managers can apply for the scheme to create new woodlands that help tackle the effe...
New Rural Response Emergency Grants - Mid April De...
Funding for not-for-profit organisations that are providing emergency relief to vulnerable or isolat...
Comic Relief’s Community Fund Welcomes 2020 Applic...
Funding for local grassroots, community led groups to support capacity building or project delivery ...
£20m announced to fund vaccines for coronavirus an...
Government has pledged £20 million to develop a new vaccine for coronavirus and other infectious dis...
Second Round of Transformational Project Grants Op...
Grants of up to £350,000 are available to support charitable organisations with historic-building re...
Horizon 2020: Industrial Leadership - Dedicated SM...
Support is available for SMEs to take part in Horizon 2020 research and innovation projects.
£35m government funding for rural businesses
The government’s Growth Programme provides grants of up to £750,000 for start-ups and businesses in ...
Business Basics Programme
The Business Basics Programme is designed to test innovative ways of encouraging small and medium si...
F Factor Competition for Tech Savvy Young Entrepre...
The F Factor is a UK-wide startup competition underpinned with active entrepreneurship education for...
NatWest Offers Grants to Female-led Businesses
NatWest Bank is working with Crowdfunder to redress the gender balance among new UK start-ups, with ...
IUK Announces SME Support to Evaluate Innovative M...
Round 5 launches from Innovate UK (IUK)
Fifth Urban Innovative Actions Call Open
SME Leaders Programme Launches Second Round for 20...
Grants, coupled with additional support, can be accessed through this scheme to improve the leadersh...
SJL Foundation Launches UK-wide Business Start-up ...
A new fund has been announced to help prospective entrepreneurs in the UK set up in business.
Swindon to benefit from a £25m fund
Among Government support for 100 towns
Community News
Trowbridge is in line for Government investment
Future High Streets Fund may boost the town
IUK Pre-Call: GCRF Demonstrate Impact in Meeting t...
Funding is available for feasibility study projects to demonstrate market-creating innovations in de...
Beard Group in historic buildings project at Bath
National Lottery funded World Heritage Centre.
IUK Announces Analysis for Innovators Round 5 Comp...
Help boost a company’s productivity or competitiveness
Hangar 51 Accelerator for Start-ups Testing Produc...
Eligible start-ups from anywhere in the world may apply to participate in a ten-week business develo...
Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge Launched with €100...
Support is available for deeptech start-ups or new technology projects from across the world that us...
Innovate UK releases 2019-2020 Delivery Plan
Innovate UK sets out plan to drive sustainable economic growth through business-led innovation.
Smart, affordable global energy systems: apply for...
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £22 million to help provide clean, affordable and secur...
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Digital technology for adult social care: apply fo...
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £1.25 million to develop technology that creates more e...
New funding stream for blue sky thinking
Up to £200k funding available for novel radar concepts and technologies
2019 Heathrow Centre of Excellence Sustainability ...
Heathrow 2019 Innovation Prize - Enter now!!
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Thames Valley Berkshire Smart City Cluster - 1st C...
This Challenge Call is funded through a £1.73m project funded by Thames Valley Berkshire (TVB) Local...
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Leading UK aerospace designs: funding for projects
Innovative projects delivering smart, energy-efficient technologies that could bolster the UK aerosp...
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New investment to support early-stage immersive bu...
Innovate UK has partnered with 11 private investment firms to offer £2 million grant funding alongsi...
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New technology for zero-emission vehicles: apply f...
Organisations can apply for a share of £25 million to support low-carbon propulsion technology in th...
The £2.4 million UK / South Korean 5G challenge
UK and South Korean businesses to pilot 5G technology on Seoul subways
Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund: for research a...
A fund to strengthen UK science and business innovation and take on the biggest challenges that soci...
Royal Academy of Engineering SME Leaders Programme...
Apply for grants for training, business mentoring, coaching, marketing support and learning opportun...
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Female founders missing out on billions in funding
British Business Bank explores the challenges and barriers that female-led firms face in accessing v...
Cyber Security Entrepreneurs Invited to Apply for ...
Cyber security start-up businesses in the UK are being invited to join a new nine-month accelerator ...
Funding boost for aviation security innovation
Up to £1 million will be available to industry and academic experts with enterprising ideas
Heart of Wessex LAG secures additional funding for...
Rural businesses and organisations across south and east Somerset and south Wiltshire are being enco...
Monitoring housing for better health: apply for fu...
Organisations can apply for a share of £1.25 million to develop new ways to monitor environmental co...
£60 million search begins for the next Peppa Pig, ...
Multimillion pound funds for UK radio and television now open and accepting funding applications
Creative Enterprise New Ideas Fund
Creative England is able to offer small seed funding to sole traders, start-ups and small businesses...
Next step in photonic technologies: apply for fund...
Organisations can apply for a share of £2 million to develop advanced photonic technologies in inter...
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What support is available for my small business?
Our modern Industrial Strategy is helping to support small businesses and improve productivity acros...
Develop advanced materials with South Korea: apply...
Businesses can apply for a share of £2 million to develop innovative projects in collaboration with ...
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Swindon and Wiltshire Growth Hub enters into colla...
The Growth Hub announces a partnership with Europe’s leading grants database.
New funding to research health impact of climate c...
Up to £56 million will fund research into the potential health effects of climate change, air pollut...
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Cotswolds LEADER Programme: Open to new expression...
The Cotswolds LEADER Programme has re-opened to new Expressions of Interest for two weeks from Monda...
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£1.6 billion Stronger Towns Fund launched
The government has launched a £1.6 billion fund to boost growth and give communities a greater say i...
Designing new mobility traffic systems: Apply for ...
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £250,000 to develop a traffic management system that ca...
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Innovative ideas to change the world: new business...
Innovate UK Smart funding launches with £20 million grant competition for ambitious projects that co...
AI and digital design to transform future of UK co...
£18 million Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund investment in research and innovation projects will t...
Tackling productivity problems in UK industry: app...
A share of £4 million is available for businesses to connect with the UK’s best scientists and facil...
Accurate prescriptions for people in custody: appl...
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £1.25 million to ensure the correct medication reaches ...
Next-generation digital healthcare: funding
UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £5 million to develop new digital health products.
Funding: Business Basics Programme
The Business Basics Programme is designed to test innovative ways of encouraging small and medium si...
Take on the biggest healthcare challenges: apply f...
UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £10 million to develop technologies, products and proce...
Disruptive, high-impact aerospace technologies: ap...
Organisations can get grants to develop game-changing solutions to UK aerospace challenges and bring...
£675 million fund to transform high streets and to...
The Future High Streets fund will help local leaders implement bold new visions to transform their t...
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Grants available for SMEs looking to export
Applications are now open for UK businesses to apply for grants of up to £2,500 to attend internatio...
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Future vehicles powered by low carbon tech: apply ...
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £20 million for collaborative projects that significant...
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World-first carbon 'net-zero' hub of heavy industr...
At COP24 climate talks in Poland, UK government sets world-leading ambition for first 'net-zero carb...
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World-leading projects in UK aerospace: funding fo...
Organisations are invited to propose innovative projects that could benefit the UK aerospace industr...
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New Funding Available: Detection and identificatio...
Organisations can apply for a share of £250,000, including VAT, to develop innovative detection tech...
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Funding call for reducing plastic pollution: ocean...
UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million to develop solutions that tackle the environ...
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Adobe invest £63.5 million in booming UK creative ...
Software giant Adobe has today (29 November) announced a substantial investment into the UK with a c...
Grants for businesses that complete customs declar...
Find out what grants you can apply for to get funding for training and IT improvements if your busin...
New grants for setting up a childminder business o...
The Childcare Business Grants Scheme is open to newly registered early years childminders, childcare...
UK Israel open collaborative competition 2018
UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £1 million to develop innovative technologies targeting...
New 'Social Value' contracts to revolutionise gove...
New government procurement measures announced.
General grant opportunity for charities and volunt...
Salisbury City Council are very pleased to be able to offer an opportunity to charities, community a...
Government supports charities to go digital
Government announces £1 million funding to support programmes helping charities to improve their dig...
SME support to evaluate innovative medical technol...
SMEs can apply for a share of £1.5 million to support the evaluation of innovative medical devices, ...
UK Aerospace Research and Technology Programme
The UK Aerospace Research and Technology Programme provides grant funding to industrial research and...
New immersive designs to transform audience experi...
Projects have received funding to apply human-centred design to understand user needs and create new...
£109 million investment to create 359 high tech jo...
Hundreds of high-tech jobs created from overseas investment into the UK’s thriving FinTech, informat...
Regional angel investment accelerator pilot: findi...
Angel groups can apply to partner with Innovate UK to distribute grant funding alongside their inves...
New funding puts UK at the forefront of cutting ed...
Funding announced in the Autumn Budget will give scientists the chance to come up with ways to devel...
Up to £50 million to develop world leading AI tale...
New investment will help the UK get the top AI talent from across the world.
Tackling Knife crime: Detection of steel-bladed kn...
Announcement of an upcoming competition seeking innovative technologies and approaches that help to ...
Rising Stars applications close shortly
The UK’s newest and most exciting pitch competition.
New funding to drive improvements in immersive con...
Businesses can apply for a share of up to £8 million for innovation projects that support better, mo...
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Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme - Are you Ready?
Small to medium-sized businesses can claim up to £2,500 against the cost of connection either indivi...
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SBRI: improve firefighters’ operations and safety ...
Organisations can apply for a share of £1.25 million (including VAT) for an instantly deployable sol...
Call for new green innovations to tackle climate c...
Innovators and researchers can bid for a share of £60 million with their ideas to make our air clean...
Engineering SME Leaders Programme Open for Applica...
The SME Leaders programme is open for applications. Apply by 4 pm, 26 November 2018.
Driving ambition in green finance
Government will be investing up to £20 million alongside at least £20 million from private investors...
Fair funding for farmers across all parts of the U...
Independent panel will look at how funding supports the needs of England, Scotland, Wales and Northe...
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£30 million commitment to help farmers boost produ...
Further rounds of funding for the popular small grants scheme for farmers has been confirmed
Cleaner and more efficient railways: apply for con...
New rail technologies could help meet demand and offer more sustainable, better quality services.
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Government support to boost skills and prosperity
Philip Hammond today announced a package of measures to support business to boost skills, growth and...
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Zero emission vehicles: New funding to drive devel...
Businesses working on ultra-low or zero-emission projects can apply for a share of £22 million to de...
Community Business Fund Round
Community Business Fund provides grants between £50,000 and £300,000
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New funds to boost diversity of people working in ...
Over £1 million will be available for initiatives which will help boost the digital skills of underr...
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Continued business support activities announced fo...
Support for businesses affected by the difficult trading situation in Salisbury and Amesbury.
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Additional funding support package of £2.8m for S...
This new package is in addition to the £2.5 million that has been made available since March to supp...
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Swindon and Wiltshire businesses to benefit from £...
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Swindon and Wiltshire are urged to take advantage of a ...
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Royal Academy of Engineering - Applications now op...
The Royal Academy of Engineering has opened up applications to support the next cohort of high growt...
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Strength in Places Fund - UK Research & Innovation...
A new competitive funding scheme that takes a place-based approach to research and innovation fundin...
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Salisbury Gift Card Launches to Businesses
Shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants are among dozens of businesses invited to sign up to Salisbury’s ...
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Are you ready? - Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme...
Full fibre networks are the future and getting ready for a gigabit speed is a key step for most busi...
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£210k to Support Businesses in Salisbury
A new capital fund to support affected businesses in their recovery from the major incident in Salis...
Creative Industries Sector Deal published
A Cultural Development Fund will also be launched for cities and towns to bid for a share of £20 mil...
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£8m Loan Fund for Business Growth in Swindon & Wil...
Businesses invited to make applications up to around £2m in support of capital projects that help st...
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Government sets out £2.5 million for Salisbury fol...
New funding announced today will keep the city of Salisbury and its businesses thriving
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£60m farming productivity fund launched at Dairy-T...
A new £60m grants scheme to buy new farm equipment has been announced by Farming Minister George Eus...
British Business Bank support for Carillion suppli...
The government-owned British Business Bank will provide up to £100m in funding for loans to small bu...
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Gain the skills you need to commercialise your bio...
This project intends to help start-ups and SMEs to overcome technological and non-technological barr...
Don’t miss out on Rural Business grants
If your business is in a rural area you could be missing out on grant funding to start or grow your ...
Funding Opportunity - Flood mitigation measures th...
Is your business currently delivering flood protection to domestic properties? Could this project pr...
Supporting Low Carbon Energy Across Swindon and Wi...
The Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership welcomes the launch of a £3.75m grant fund fo...
Pitch@Palace 9.0 – Applications Open
The Theme for Pitch@Palace 9.0 is “Data, Intelligence, and The Future of Security”
Training Contract (South West) - Open Opportunity
Science and Technology Facilities Council are seeking organisations to deliver a training programme ...
First of a Kind competition: transform tomorrow’s ...
Innovative, real-time working models of ideas to transform rail passenger travel could benefit from ...
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Up to date sources of finance and support for social enterprise.
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An overview of Innovate UK’s loan programme for SMEs involved in late-stage innovation projects.
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Plain Action and Vale Action Leader Programme
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£80million fund to help SMEs engage in apprenticeships
A short article about the Chancellor's Spring Statement around funding for small and medium sized businesses to help them engage with apprenticeships.
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A share of up to £200,000 is available for ideas to change road design to maximise the benefits of connected and autonomous vehicles.

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